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Naples vs Bennington vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Naples | Bennington | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,588Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Naples and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,823 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Contoocook Valley School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.